Following up on Tuesday's post, PARCC: Opting out vs. Refusal, I've heard from the New Bedford School Department. Jon Carvalho states, correctly, that there is no official state Opt-out form for parents/students to just say no to the PARCC assessments...
A judge rules an 18-year-old man must undergo a mental health evaluation after he boarded a Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech bus.
The Bristol County District Attorney's office says Luis Ortiz, who was not a student, boarded the bus unnoticed Wednesday morning, and was arrested when the bus arrived at the school...
The New Bedford School Department is taking steps to convert Normandin Middle School into an Innovation School, with special emphasis on subjects like science, technology, engineering, art and math.
School Department spokesman Jon Carvalho says district leaders are hoping to boost educational attainment at Normandin...